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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Who Filmed in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek and X-Men, died at 86. His Mississippi connections included filming Logan and narrating a Delta State planetarium show.

Oxford Stories: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Celebrates 20 Years

Every day, hundreds of students enter the doors of the Sally McDonnell Honors College. Newly renovated, the building serves as a modern mecca with...

OPD Makes Multiple Arrests In Connection With Alleged May Burglary

On Monday, June 12, the Oxford Police Department arrested Alexis Wright (21 Oxford) and Andrew Godwin (19 of Oxford) for burglary. On May 25,...

Drug Paraphernalia, DUI And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Recovered stolen property, reported gun shots—West Oxford Loop, six alarms, scam, three welfare concerns, petit larceny, three suspicious...

MaxxSouth Experiencing Region-Wide Service Outage

UPDATE: The customer support lines are operating once again, a representative noted that service is slowly returning in several areas.  MaxxSouth is currently experiencing a...

Jason Wood Ready To Lead Regents School Of Oxford

In late 2016, Jason Wood accepted the role of Head of School at the Regents School Of Oxford. As the Summer begins, Wood has...

Narcotics, Malicious Mischief And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Two simple assaults, complaint of lost property, four alarms, four suspicious activities, noise violation, careless driver, disturbance, two...

Ole Miss Musings: Admiral Tom Lilly Reflects On His Service And His Family

Thomas G. (Tom) Lilly has lived a life most of us dream about. The retired Rear Admiral is anything but retired. HottyToddy.com caught up...

Myths Undermine Any Honest Jobs-Welfare Talks

Mississippi now leads the nation in the “starve the beast” approach to governance with Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves as champion of the movement. The...

Changes To Parking Policy On Ole Miss Campus Met With Opposition

Monday afternoon, the Ole Miss Department of Parking and Transportation announced changes to the parking policy on campus as they move toward a new...

DUI, Grand Larceny And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Three malicious mischiefs, three noise violations, eight alarms, nine reported careless drivers, four disturbances, 10 welfare concerns, three...